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Sept. 6, 1932.

D. L. GALLUP BRAKE Filed July 9, 1930 INVENTR. 7W/0L, EHA/ Up BY ATTORNEPatented Sept. 6, 1932 i NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DAVID L. GALLUP, OFSOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO BENDIX BRAKE COMPANY, F SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS BRAKE Application filed July 9, 1930.Serial No. 466,664.

This invention relates to brakes and more particularly to shoes.

Heretofore, great difficulty has been eX- perienced in the matter ofreplacing repairs s to shoes and particularly in the replacement offriction linings therefor because of the substitution of linings ofinferior grade for standard linings manufactured solely for shoes ofaparticular structure. It is the aim of the presentinvention to overcomethese difficulties. i

An object of the invention is to provide a brake shoe having a rim andan interconnected liner therefor. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a brake shoe having a rimprovided with deformed portions and a liner therefor conforming to thedeformations of the rim.

Another object of the invention is to provide a brake shoe having a rimpunched or otherwise deformed and a liner for the rim having raised ordepressed portions conforming to the deformations of the rim.

A further object of the invention is to provide a brake shoe and alining therefor, the shoe and the lining having interlocking portionsadapted to take the torsional stresses imposed thereon.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a brake shoe and aninterlocking 1ining therefor which will be simple and inexpensive instructure, highly eicient in use, positive in action, durable inserviceand a general improvement in the art.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription taken in connectionwith the drawing, which forms a part ofthis specification, and in which:

Figure 1 isa perspective view of a brake shoe illustrating a frictionlining partly secured to the rim of the shoe;

Figure 2 is a sectional view substantially on line 2 2, -Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a sectional View substantially on line 3 3, Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing for more specific details of the invention,represents the web of a brake shoe. This web may be of any con ventionaltype adapted to support a rim 12 which may be secured thereto as byWelding.

The rim is punched or otherwise deformed to provide an irregular face orbearing surface for a friction lining 14. As shown, the rim 12 ispunched from the back to provide a plurality of bosses or lugs 16arranged in paral- 55 lel rows and in spaced relation with respect toeach other.

The brake shoe lining 14 is especially,y designed and prepared for theshoe. This lining has formed on its back a plurality of recesses ordepressions 18 adapted to register with and receive the bosses 16 and,as shown, the lining is secured to the rim as by rivets 2O arranged inspaced relation with respect to each other and alternating with the lugsor bosses on the face of the rim.

By reason of the particular structure or character of the brake shoerim, a particular type or structure of friction lining becomes necessaryin the matter of replacement of the lining since, owing to thedeformation of the rim, no other lining can be substituted and give thedesired braking effect. Furthermore, the rim and the lining are soconstructed thatthe interlocking portions of these elements effectivelyresist the torsional stresses imposed thereon.

Although this invention has been described in connection with tertainspecific embodiments, the principles involved are susceptible ofnumerous other applications that will readilyl occur to persons skilledin the art. The invention is, therefore, to be limited only as indicatedby the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the various features of the invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A brake shoe comprising a web, a rim o secured thereto, bossesarranged on the rim in parallel rows, a liner for the rim havingdepressions receiving the bosses and means arranged alternately with thebosses for se.- curing the liner on the rim.

2. A brake shoe comprising a web, a rim secured thereto, bosses arrangedon the rim in parallel rows, one row adjacent each edge of the rim, aliner for the rim having depres- Y sions receiving the bosses and meansfor securing the liner to the rim alternating with the bosses. Y

3. A brake shoe comprising a web, a rim secured thereto, bossesarranged. on the rim adjacent the edges thereof, a liner for the rimhaving depressions receiving the bosses and rivets for securing theliner on the rim arranged in alternating relation with the bosses.

'4. The method of manufacturing a brake shoecomprising stamping a strip,punching the strip to provide raised surfaces, bending the strip in anarc, securing a web thereto, forming a liner with depressions forreceiving the raised surfaces and securing the liner to the rim.

5. The method of manufacturing a V-hrake shoe comprising stamping astrip, punching the strip partially through to provide parallel rows ofbosses, bending the strip in an arc, securing a web to the strip,forming a liner with depressions for the reception of thek raisedsurfaces and riveting the liner to the rim between the raised surfaces.'In testimony whereof, .I have hereunto signed my name.

DAVID L. GALLUP.

